2026 Fall General Collection Deadlines

• Nov. 11 - Certification deadline. All districts must be in a certified status as of 11:59 p.m. EST.  
• CEPI will be closed for Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, 2026. Limited CEPI staff will be available, so please plan accordingly.
• Nov. 18 - Recertification deadline. Corrections must be completed and data recertified by 11:59 p.m. EST.

2026 Fall Early Childhood Collection Deadline

• Nov. 18 - Certification deadline. Records must be certified by 11:59 p.m. EST.

The Graduation and Dropout application (GAD) is open until Thursday, December 3rd for ISD auditors to conduct the annual audit of active cohorts (2024 - 2029).

District authorized users may also preview auditable graduation and dropout rates in the GAD Application.